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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-07
REALTY WEALTHS BASIS.
SPECULATION IN DIRT PUTS THE
COUNTRY ON A BOOM.

An Enormous Increase in Business
Reported at Many Western Points
Figures Showing a Large Increase in
Clearings at Various Points-Fail-
ures not at all Numerous.
New YORK, May 6.--R. G. Dun & Co.'S
review of trade for the week ending Satur-
dav. May Z, says: The feature of the bust
ness reports for the past week is the
enormous increase reported at many West
srn points. In that section the interstate
act though checking trade at some import
ant points, seems to have produced a feel
no of extraordinary confidence in a much
arper number of towns. Other causes,
particuarly speculation in real estate, and
nctivity in building contribute to swell
transactions surprisingly.
CLEARING INCREASES.
At Cincinnati the clearings show an in
crease of 80 per cent. over last year, at St.
Louis 16 per cent. and at Chicago IA, but
ST Paul and San Francisco report gains of
per cent, Memphis, st. Joseph and Peo-
ria gains exceeding so per cent, Indianapo-
lis and Denver gains OF nearly 80 per cent,
omaha a gain of 102 per cent,
and Wichita, Kas., gain of 102 per cent.
Apart from land trading and new building
other business has been remarkably active
throughout that region.
DULLNEsS AT ATLANTA.
The supply of money seems everywhere
8bout Atlanta dullness is reported and at
Memphis the activity noted is mainly in real
estate and building.
The Eastern cities, however, do not find
corresponding improvement in trade.
The dry goods market is quiet, although
prices are well maintained
In the grocery trade there is much COM
plant Of dullneSS.
The reports Of the railroads for April so
far show an average increase of II per cent.
in the gross earnings over last year.
OCEAN FREIGHTs.
Ocean freights are I'D. TO Liverpool,
with little chartering. These figures do not
indicate great activity of movement as yet,
but wheat exporting is checked by corner
in near options, which has advanced prices
31-2c, with sales of 1000, 600 bushels here
and one considerable failure.
Cotton futures for June are also cornered
and have advanced a quarter. The sales of
actual and imaginary cotton have reached
S68 600 bales 1t is significant that with
money largely increasing i'll volume and
abundance, iron grows weaker. Bessemer
iron is SOC. to 75c. lower at Pittsburg.
BAR SOLD AT TWO CENTS.
Sales OF bar at &c. are not unusual at
Philadelphia, and there are reports of large
sales of pig at a concession, while some rail
mills are open for orders at $3S, Already
967 miles of railroad have been completed,
against 652 to date last year, and new Secu-
rites are offered in great variety and large
amounts The business failures throughout
the country during the last seven days num-
her for the United States 153 and for Canada
80, or a total of 1S2 as compared with a total
of 1911 last week, and 1872 for the correspond
ing week of last year.
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Murder at DeFuniak.

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLA, May 6.--Af
Che Caledonia Mills, 2 miles east OF this city
on the evening OF May 8 Calvin Grey shot
and killed Dock Fleming with pistol the
ball passing through the brain, producing
death instantly. The shooting followed
quarrel about book. An inquest was held
Yesterday morning and the verdict OF the
Jury confirmed the above statement Grey
made his escape and is still at large. Both
the parties were colored.
Circuit Court Is in session here, but very
few interesting cases ON the docket.
Several of the steam mills have beer
compelled to close on account Of the dry
weather There is not enough water in this
streams to float the timber and logs.
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RICHMOND'S GRAND JURY.
County Officials on the Rack-A Man
Stabbed at the Depot.

AUGUSTA, GA, May 6.--The grand jury
of Richmond county has created something
of @ sensation. While no indictments are
made, they report that officials high in Office
are guilty of buying votes. They also rec
ommend changes in the county officials, and
make it hot for some officials now in office.
Notwithstanding the constitutional prohibi-
tion they insist that the Judges salary be
raised. There is complaint that if the jury
found as they allege, that they did not in-
dict the offenders forthwith.
John s. Hancock knitted "Dink' Moore
at the Central railroad freight depot to-day
The cutting is pretty severe and may prove
fatal.
AN OLD GRUDGE.
There had been grudge between the par
ties which eliminated early in the day in an
encounter which served only TO widen the
breach and embitter the parties Later they
met, with the result narrated Moore was
cut six times. He Is well known in Savan-
nah.
George Sims, negro bricklayer, was
drowned in the river to-day just opposite the
lower end of the city. He was drunk aboard
a boat, fell overheard and perished. A
drunken companion was with him at the
time, but was powerless to rescue his drown
ing comrade. The body has been recovered
and the Coroner viii hold an inquest to-
morrow.
M'NALLY GIVES BOND.
j. p. McNally, a party to the Blackwood
case, gave bond to-day and will appear be-
fore the Governor Monday
The Georgia railroad stockholders meet
Wednesday next. 1t is now considered GER
tain that the small holders will demand big
ger dividends or division of the surplus
III is said n new morning pnnpr iS IN hp
started here June l.
A gentleman considered an authority and
in position TO know informs the NEWS cor
respondent that in June there will be put on
the Central railroad fast mail, leaving Sa-
vannah at o'clock in the afternoon and
arriving here at . o'clock at night, with a
return trip OF equal rapidity.
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A Barber Killed.

90 EILPAso, TEX, May 6.-Edgar Boulingny
~ ~, New Orleans, recently a resident of the
SSl.y OF Mexico, shot and killed IA negro bar
Ter NJ named Alfred Kenard here yesterday.
llhey had quarrelled over what Boulingny
ILno,lght Ia to be an exhorbitant charge for the
pV.,ruer,s services. On the street little later
Ipaeiiard picked up a stone ard threw it at
hS1oDGIlngny, who fired at him as the stone left
n, t.a nalia' Boulingny, who Is a member of
Paso Haie OF the Oldest and best known creole
iIa5lliles io5 of New Orleans, was arrested and
Co9s Cyuseo In jail. His father was a member of
congress and Judge.
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HANGMAN'S DAY.
Two New Mexicans Pay the Penalty of
Unprovoked Murder.

Two New Mexicans Pay the Penalty of
Unprovoked Murder.
SocoRRE, N. NJ, May 6.-There were two
legal executions in New Mexico to-day.
Henry Anderson was hanged here and Theo-
dore Baxter was executed at Springer
Both had been convicted OF murder. An
derson was thoroughly ignorant and bru-
tai colored man and killed his victim after a
trivial quarrel Baxter was white man.
His crime was premeditated murder.
Baxter was arrested the day after the
murder and lodged in Jail at Springer. That
evening a mob overpowered the guards,
broke open the Jail, took Baxter out and
hung him TO a telegraph pole and went of
and left him to die by strangulation. BY
the merest accident he was discovered by
railroad trackman Walker. An alarm was
given and he was cut down unconscious, but
recovered after doctors had worked over
him several hours.
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FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
Arrival of the Mascotte- Revival of a
Railroad Rumor.


Railroad Rumor.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 6.-The steam
er Mascotte arrived here this evening at z
o'clock. She had an uneventful trip around
from Key West and came in with clean
bill of health. She will be put on the ways
here, her bottom scraped and other repairs
made.
AT fairly well attended meeting of the
Board of Trade this afternoon to consider
the McKinnie railroad commission bill now
before the Legislature two reports were sub
mitted The majority report was against
the McKinnie bill and the minority in favor
of its passage with certain notifications.
After long discussion the minority report
was adopted.
kumors are again heard here that the
Richmond Terminal syndicate have pur-
chased the Florida Railway and Navigation
system, but they cannot be verified They
doubtless have their origin in the fact that
the florida Railway and Navigation system
will be reorganized soon and probably taken
out of the hands of the receiver. Receiver
Duval is now in New York
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Davis Replies to Woisele '.

NEW ORLEANS, May 6.--Hon. Jefferson
Davis has written n review of Gen. Wolse-
leys life OF Gen. Lee. Mr.. Davis takes ex-
the superlativc opinion OF Gen. Lees mill
tary ability expressed In the book, he Il ows
very plainly that he considers Gen. Wolse-
ley's criticism of other Southern leaders UNI
just. The review is written in a very calis-
tic style, and contains interesting matter in
the way of inside estimates OF the relative
value OF the services Of the Confederate
lenders
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which some of them might resort "The
strongest thing we said against Mr.. Glad
stone,n continues the Times, twas that he
was trucking to sedition. This was politi-
cal criticism on him which might well be
used We are not surprised that his lawyer
did not consider that there was any reason
able ground for action
CoNSTABLES FROM ERIN
New YORK, May 6.-Among the steerage
passengers of the Aurania, which arrived
this afternoon, were thirteen ex-members of
the Royal Irish Constabulary, who resigned
their positions about two weeks ago, in order
to escape the duty of assisting at the evic-
ton of unfortunate families.
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PARTISAN MODS.
A Thousand People in the Crowd
Marching on the Embassy.

A Thousand People in the Crowd
Marching on the Embassy.
LONDON, May Ga Paris dispatch says:
Wednesday night crowd numbering about
1000 persons marched down Rue Royale,
shouting ga Berlin" The mob moved rap
idly across the Place de La Concorde, evil
IDENTIFY intending to reach the German Embas-
sy. Police charged upon and dispersed the
crowd, which soon reformed, however, and
started for the Elysee. Another charge was
made by police, and the mob scattered in
all directions.
NJ Lalnoureux had sold 100000 francs
worth of tickets for ten performances of
"Lohenglin.n Notice has been posted at the
theatre announcing that the money will be
returned.
FRANCES ALLIANCES.
PARIS, May 6.-Le Paris states that
France has concluded defensive alliance
with certain other powers and that hence
forth France viii not be alone in the event
of aggression against her.
The statement of lie Paris that France
has concluded an alliance with other powers
is interpreted as meaning that the Gar re-
fuses to re-enter the triple alliance, and has
promised to help France if the latter should
he attacked
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washineton's Rifie Range.

WASHINGTON, May 6.--At the request Of
the Executive Committee of the National
Drill. Gen. Sheridan has detailed Col. S. f.,
Blount. of his stall. TO take charge of the rifle
competition during the drill. The competition
will be open 10 any regularly enlisted man
or any commissioned officer Of the volunteer
militia, and prizes will be offered consisting
of gold, silver and bronze medals. About
100 entries have been made.
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A Patch of $50 Acres Terribly Riddled
by the Pest.

SYLvANIA, GA, May GA new ana
destructive pest TO farmers has recently
played havoc with l50-acre field of corr
belonging to Z. d. White in this county,
This new destroyer before which the lively
locust and the energetic grasshopper must
pale into insignifcance, is the regular old
black, jumping, chirping cricket. Col
lected together in innumerable hordes these
little animals took possession of Mr.. Whitef
$50 acres of corn, which was up and grow
ing prettily, and so rapidly and effectually
did they do their work that in a few
days almost the entire field was
DESTROYED, so much so that it had to be
plowed up and replanted A careful exami'
nation revealed burrows all over the field,
where the industrious creatures carried the
young corn and stored it away after they
had cut il down. II is not known where
these crickets came from, but it is thought
that the cause Of their sudden appearanceiu in
such vast numbers is local one
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Col Bolton sentenced.

CHICAGO, May 6.---Col. w. II. Bolton, ex
superintendent Of second class matter in the
Chicago post Office, who was convicted Of
the enibezzlement OF about s25, 600, was this
morning sentenced by Judge Blodgett 10
four years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. Col Bolton has been at the county
hospital since his conviction, 1t being al
legged that his health was poor.
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Ridenour Must be Retired.

WINCHESTER, VA, May 6.-Judge Clark
to-day set aside the verdict Of murder in the
first degree in the Ridenour case and
granted the prisoner new trial The
grounds for this action was the separation of
the Jury during the trial. The Judge did
not pass upon any of the other questions
raised by the motion for new trial Com
monwealth Attorney Byrd moved for a
change of venu, but the motion was denied
The case was set for hearing on May %.
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Colo,,itt Mt Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 6.--Senator Colquitt
had talk with the President to-day about
general topics. He will remain here for u
day or two, going hence TO Now York and
stopping here on his way home again. He
has several minor matters but nothing Of
special importance to attend 70. He said
tonight that the President would go to At
lauta early in October
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NAsHvILLE's RACERS
Dr. Carver Declared Winner.

NEWARK, May 6.--The pigeon shooting
match between Or. Carver, of Kansas City,
and William Graham, late Of England was
continued this afternoon. The Monaco, or
short boundary, governed the shooting,
which was at 100 birds from five traps. Bet
ting was Is TO 10 on Carver, notwithstanding
his bad luck on the first day. At the end of
two and three quarter hours, when the last
bird few from Us trip, Carver was decided
the winner by one killed, he having killed
"A and missed IA. Graham killed 50 and
missad Ib
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Avn naad in tha MTine.

NANAIMo, b. G., May 6.--An exploring
party that went down this morning broke
through into the mine, and discovered the
dead lying in all directions. All hope i
now given upof saving any Of the cmep alive.
The fire is still burning but is under control.
The mine is owned by the Vancouver Coal
Company, Of London.
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PICKETTs CHARGE.
The Location OF the Monument Not
Yet Decided On.

AJJN4tttNI
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 6.-The confer
ence between the Confederate Committee
and the Battlefield Memorial Association
regarding the location Of the monument to
be erected ON the scene of Pickett's charge,
continued until midnight, but no conclusion
was reached. The conferees this
morning visited the battlefield
and another conference win be held
this afternoon. The hitch Is whether
the monument shall be located at the
farthest point reached within the Union
lines by member Of the division or at the
point reached by the main body. The latter
point Is tat present covered by the ground
OF the association, but is open 10 purchase.
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RACERS ON THE RUN.
Barnum Wins Among the Beaten
Horses at Ivy City.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The National
Jockey Clubs races to-day were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-One mile; for beaten horses.
Barnum with Bess second and Buffalo
third. Time l:4316.
SECOND RAcE-Handicap sweepstakes; one
and one-sixteenth miles. Richmond won with
Herbert second and Fenton third. Time l:491s.
THIRD RAcE-Willard Hotel stakes; for 3-year-
olds; one and one-eighth miles. Raymond
finished an easy winner with AL Reed second
FOURTH RAcE-For 3year-olds and upward;
seven furlongs Burch won with Glendon second
and Vinton third. Time 1880.
FIFTH RAcE-Three quarters OF mile. Braun
bleton won with Mclaughlin second and the
Nasal gelding third. Time ZIG.
LExINGToN's RACES.
LEXINGTON, May 6-The races to-day
were run in the rain and mud. The events
were:
FIRST RAcE-One mile and 1855 yards Jaubert
won with Brilliant second and Watch EN- third.
Time 2:00l6
Jacobin second and Long Alight third. Time
1:4S1S.
THinD RAoE-One mile and 80 yards orvid
won, with Bandbox second and Lottie Wall third.
Time 1854.
NAsHvILLE's RACERS.
NASHVILLE, May 6.-To-day's races here
were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-One mile. Billy Bowling won,
with Warsing second and Charley Marks third.
Tune 1:4534.
SECOND RAcE-Nine and one-half furlongs.
Phil Lee won. with st. Valentine second and
Jennie Mcfarland third. Time 2:04.
THIRD RAcE-Seven furlongs. Avery won,
with Lea second and Euphony third. Time LII.
FOURTH ive-eighths Of mile Buck
hound won, with Aniban second and Bertha
third. Time 1:051S.
FIFTH RAcE-Mile. Fellow Brock won, with
Aristocrat second and Burr Oak third. Time
1:4G4.
$4,000 FOR A RACER.
NASHVILLE, May 6.-It isreported by the
best authority that Dwyer Bros. to-day
bought Egmont, the Nashville phenomenon,
from the Auburn, Ind, stables, for $1,000
caqb
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CORNEILSON LET OUT.
A Magistrate Issues Writ of Habea
Corpus on Law Points.

Corpus on Law Points.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 6.-John J. Cor
nelson, who assaulted and cowhided Judge
Reid, causing him to commit suicide, and
who was sentenced to Jail for three years,
has been released ON writ of habeas corpus
by Magistrate Sneffer The affair has created
\ sensation. Magistrate SDetfer decided
that the common law Of England and Vir-
ginia, upon which the imprisonment OF
Corneilson was predicated, does not enter
into the statutes of Kentucky, and that con-
seouently the Imprisonment was illegal.
Lawyers say Magistrate Snefer has placed
himself in contempt OF the Court of Ap-
peals. Corneilson is on the street to-day.
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sUsPENDINe SECTION FOUR.
The New York Central Road Asks to
be Relieved of It's Operation.

DC INOlI5VBU OF lU5 OpBTdUIOu.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission has received appli-
cation from the New York Central and it's
Western connections to be relieved from the
action Of section four of the interstate act
50 far as to permit competition with the
pennsylvania Central road and its affiliated
lines for traffic between number of points
named in the East and West. Up to this
ehe e forty-four railroad companies have
hled with the Interstate Commission formal
peuuons asking to be relieved from section
tour. Probably as many more have been
IWcelved and returned for further infolma-
uon' A much larger number has been re-
ceived from trade organizations, private COR
porauons and individuals protesting against
one suspension of section four in particular
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BAD MANAGEMENT IN A BANK.
tne Cashiers Loose Methods Result in
a Serious Shortape

a Serious Shortage.
JOLIET, ILL, May 6-Funds of the VIII
county National Bank amounting to from
s,o,oOO to Sl00,0 are missing. The officials
oi The concern admit that there is a big
shortage, but say that it was caused by
oasnier knowlton's bad financial manage
ment, and his methods of handling the
Iunds OF the Old Win County Savings
hk. hbahk. The latter was private concern
uuI Mr. Knowlton was manager,
una Doth banks were until recently in the
same building. The cashier has resigned
ana ana Is now in Canada with his WIFE, but
Sapt, 8 ?, Phelps, brother of the Ameri-
Jan Minister to England, who is his counsel,
9ehes Tsi that he is a defaulter, and states that
LAWN ra, knowlton his father, has made ar
'angeInents TO make good the shortage.
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HAWAIPS QUEEN.
Her Visit to Washington Round Of
Festivities.


Festivities.
WASHINGTON, Nay Queen Kapiolani
is going through a round of festivity that
fills up her time pretty thoroughly, and she
is the recipient of much attention, both Off
cial and social Yesterday she attended the
Jockey Club races, the circus, and received
a large number of prominent callers. To-
day she went to Mount Vernon on the
United States steamer Dispatch. When she
arrived at the navy yard she was greeted
with salute of 81 guns. Tonight she dined
with the President and Mrs. Cleveland at
the White House.
THE DECORATIONS.
The White House was profusely and beau
hfully decorated for the occasion with
palms, potted plants and flowers. Among
the guests outside of the royal party We're
Chlef Justice and Mrs. Waite, the Hawaiian
Minister and Mrs. Carter, Secretary Bayard
Secretaries Fairchild, Endicott and Whit
ney, and Postmaster General Vilas, with
their wives, the Haytian Minister, Gen. and
Mrs. Sheridan, George Bancroft and the
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations. Secretary Lamar was
prevented from being present by illness.
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A Bank Assigns.

RICHMOND, TEX, May 6.-The private
bank of T. II. Beard made an assignment
to-day The liabilities amount TO $4,000
and the assets are valued at $4,000 For
several years the bank has been conducted
l,naked husband
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charred with CrooEednegs.

HARrFoRD, CoNN, May 6--Daniel c.
Birdsall. editor and proprietor of the Hart
ford 7eiegrnDi, was arrested tonight on a
charge Of ernbezzlemcnt and false entries in
the books of the concern.
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Spain's Revolutionists.

MADRID, May Ga quantity of dyna-
mite has been found in the luggage Of a
stranger who died in hotel in this city
Gen. Villicampa, leader Of the military re-
volt here last September, is dying in prison.
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TO BE A LONG FIGHT.

PITTsBURG, May 6.-Peter Wise, promi-
nent Knight of Labor in the coke regions,
while in the city to-day, said that all the
strike. 1t is proposed to appoint special
agents TO watch Castle Garden to inter
cept any new men and keep them
from coming to the coke regions. Despite
the assertion that there are large
stocks on hand the furnaces are preparing TO
close down. Orders have been given TO
blow out the furnace at the Edgar Thomp-
son steel works. Capt. Jones, manager of
the works, says all will be closed down. He
predicts that four weeks Of strike will close
every mill in the country.
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nenth of nn Insurnnce Mn,,.

AUSTIN, Tex, May 6.--N. o. Lauye, ex-
President Of the State Underwriters Asso-
citation, and one of the leading insurance
men Of the South, died here to-day OF
BIights diseasa.